too much nitrate

  • We are currently upgrading MFK. thanks! -neo
Wet/dry filters don't remove nitrates. It only converts ammonia to nitrite, and nitrate to nitrates. Take a water sample of both your tank and tap to your LFS just to confirm your measurements. If it's truly 80ppm, I suggest getting a DI/RO filter and using a lot of plants on your tank. However, you would need stronger lighting (regular fluorescent will result all your plants turning yellow/brown and dying over a couple of week) and CO2 injection.
 
Wet/dry filters don't remove nitrates. It only converts ammonia to nitrite, and nitrite to nitrate. Take a water sample of both your tank and tap to your LFS just to confirm your measurements. If it's truly 80ppm, I suggest you either get a DI/RO filter or use a lot of plants on your tank. The latter option requires stronger lighting (6500K compact flourescents, 2-3 watts/gal) and CO2 injection.
 
actually I tried testing the tap water again and it came out to about 40ppm or around there. RO units are pretty expensive but i guess its worth it in the long run.
 
How about neutralizing the nitrate with Prime?
 
Reefstalker said:
Wet/dry filters don't remove nitrates. It only converts ammonia to nitrite, and nitrate to nitrates. Take a water sample of both your tank and tap to your LFS just to confirm your measurements. If it's truly 80ppm, I suggest getting a DI/RO filter and using a lot of plants on your tank. However, you would need stronger lighting (regular fluorescent will result all your plants turning yellow/brown and dying over a couple of week) and CO2 injection.
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have you tried looking at the link i provided? if so can you comment on why it can't remove nitrate? :) would like to have some answers too. ;)
 
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